COMPUTING & GAMING

This big beauty is the best iMac Apple have ever made. Its 27.5in 5K display offers an image quality so good your eyes won’t know what’s hit them.

G-TECH G DRIVE FROM £85.99 • AMAZON

It’s not the most glamorous of gifts but it could be one of the most important. The G-Drive will back-up your files in flash making sure all your family Christmas pics stay safe forever.

SONY PS4 £329 • GAME

A year since launch and the PS4 is still hot property. And with a host of new games due out soon, it’s only going to get better. Plus it now comes in stunning white.

XBOX ONE £329 • GAME

The Xbox hasn’t had the happiest start to life, trailing behind its PS4 rival. But things are on the up for Microsoft, with the console now selling well. And if you’re an Xbox fan, there’s good news – it’s now more than £100 cheaper than this time last year.

MUSIC

These brain-rattling cans pack some serious sound at a low price. Lightweight, comfortable and with booming bass, you can’t go wrong.

BANG & OLUFSEN BEOPLAY H2 CANS￼￼￼￼￼￼£169 • BEOPLAY

￼￼￼￼Bang & Olufsen don’t do cheap, so their latest offerings are a real bargain at £169. As you would expect from one of the best audio companies in the world, they sound fabulous. In fact, we think they’re the best we’ve heard this year.

SONY SRS-X2 SPEAKER£59.99 • ARGOS

Get some music on the move with Sony’s portable Bluetooth speaker. With Clearaudio technology and a five-hour battery life, it’ll get any party started.

CREATIVE MUVO MINI£49.99 • CREATIVE

If you’re after some outdoor tunes, this mini boombox from Creative should be your top choice. For your money you get NFC connectivity, a ten-hour battery life and, best of all, it’s rain-proof.

SONOS PLAY:1 £169 • CURRYS

If you want to fill your house with tunes, Sonos offers the best multi-room experience. The Play:1 is the cheapest of the range but looks and sounds sublime. Plus, if you buy one before Christmas you’ll also get a year’s free music subscription with Deezer, worth more than £100.

BOWERS & WILKINS P7£320 • JOHN LEWIS

British built these are the ultimate cans. The Bowers & Wilkins P7s have won every award going and they deserve the lot.

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SMARTPHONES

SONY XPERIA Z3 COMPACTFROM £26.50 PER MONTH • VODAFONE

Everyone’s phones are getting bigger and bigger, so it’s nice to see Sony going small. Their Z3 compact is as feature-packed as its larger rivals and is even waterproof. Coming in four fruity colours, if you’re after a tiny phone this is the one to buy.

￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼MOTOROLA MOTO G £149.95 • ARGOS

Motorola’s Moto G was the best budget smartphone of 2013. This year it’s had some tweaks including a faster processor and better cameras which keep it firmly at the top of the budget phone tree.

GOOGLE NEXUS 6 From £38 per month contract • O2

At 5.9in, Google has got a seriously big one. But its new Nexus 6 is a thing of beauty and running Google’s latest version of Android 5.0 Lollipop it is fresh and a lot of fun to use.

TECH TOYS

Ollie is an uncrashable app-controlled robot that whizzes along at more than 14mph and has unrivalled manoeuvrability. Spin, drift and flip with app-powered tricks.

NANO QUAD X4£25.71 • AMAZON

This tiny drone will bring you plenty of airborne action. It’s fast, fun and can be flown by amateurs or pros. It charges via USB and brings ten minutes of flying time.

ANKI DRIVE£149.95 • APPLE

Anki Drive took the UK by storm this year and it’s no wonder. Race the tiny cars around the tech track using your smartphone. Take on your mates or robot cars and blast them off the circuit to claim the chequered flag.

PARROT MINI DRONE JUMPING SUMO£139.95 • APPLE

Fast, rugged and lively, this robot performs acrobatics on command from your smartphone. It can even beam live footage to your phone via an in-built camera.